This Day In Rock History

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This Day In Rock History: October 2nd


1976 John Belushi joins Joe Cocker on Saturday Night Live during the performance of "Feeling Alright". Belushi performs his exaggeratedly spastic imitation of Cocker and the crowd goes wild. After the show, Cocker says he's happy with Belushi's impression of him.

2017 Tom Petty, who achieved sixteen Billboard Top 40 hits between 1978 and 1995, died of cardiac arrest at the age of 66. Three of his songs, "Don't Do Me Like That" (#10), "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" (#3) (with Stevie Nicks) and "Free Fallin'" (#7) reached the Top 10.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 2nd


1951 Sting is born Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner in Wallsend, Northumberland, England. He earns his nickname when a fellow musician says he looks like a bee in his yellow-and-black striped sweater. He is working as a schoolteacher when his band The Police hit the big time.

1981 The Police's fourth album is the last in a sequence of four annual autumn releases. The title, Ghost in the Machine, is taken from a psychology book by Arthur Koestler and breaks their erstwhile tradition of giving their records French-sounding titles. It is a #2 hit in the US, led by the hit single "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic."

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 3rd

1954, Born on this day, Stevie Ray Vaughan, guitarist. He was killed in a helicopter crash on August 27th 1990. His family successfully sued the operators of the company for allowing an unqualified pilot to fly in fog and were awarded $2 million (£1.2 million). Vaughan played guitar on David Bowie's Let's Dance album.

1958, The Biggest Show Of Stars 1958 Tour kicked off at the Worcester Auditorium in Worcester, Massachusetts. This Autumn Edition featured; Buddy Holly, Frankie Avalon, Bobby Darin, The Olympics, Dion & The Belmonts, Bobby Freeman, The Elegants, Jimmy Clanton, The Danleers, Duane Eddy, Clyde McPhatter and The Coasters.

1962, Born on this day, Tommy Lee, drummer and founding member of Motley Crue, (1988 UK No.23 single 'You're All I Need' & 1989 US No.1 & UK No.4 album 'Dr Feelgood'). Lee also founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects. He has been married to model Elaine Starchuk and actresses Heather Locklear and Pamela Anderson.

1967, American singer, songwriter Woody Guthrie died after suffering from Huntington's Chorea disease. Guthrie was a major influence on Bob Dylan and American folk music. The 70's film 'Bound For Glory' is based on his life. His best-known song is 'This Land Is Your Land', which is regularly sung in American schools.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

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This Day In Rock History: October 3rd


2000 Benjamin Orr (bassist/singer for The Cars) dies of pancreatic cancer in Atlanta, Georgia, at age 53.

2007 The Rolling Stones' "A Bigger Bang" tour, named after their latest album, sets a new world record for grosses when the two-year jaunt rakes in over $558 million.

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This Day In Rock History: October 4th


1970, US singer Janis Joplin was found dead at the Landmark Hotel Hollywood after an accidental heroin overdose. Joplin had the posthumous 1971 US No.1 single 'Me And Bobby McGee', and the 1971 US No.1 album 'Pearl'. She was known as "The Queen of Psychedelic Soul" and as "Pearl" to her friends, Joplin remains one of the top-selling musicians in the United States, with over 15.5 million albums sold in the USA.

2014, Paul Revere, organist and leader of Paul Revere And The Raiders died following a battle with cancer. Between 1961 and 1971, the band placed 15 songs on Billboard's Top 40, including the US Top 10 hits 'Kicks', 'Hungry', 'Good Thing' and 'Him Or Me - What's It Gonna Be?'

source: thisdayinmusic

 

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This Day In Rock History: October 4th


2006 Dave Grohl fulfills his promise to drink a beer with an Australian miner named Brant Webb who asked to hear Foo Fighters music while he was trapped underground for nearly two weeks. Grohl performs a new instrumental song called "The Ballad Of Beaconsfield Miners" during the Foo Fighters acoustic concert in Sydney. After the show Grohl hooks up with Webb and his friends for a brew or two.

2009 Farm Aid takes place in Maryland Heights, MO. Founders/mainstays Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Country legend Willie Nelson perform. Since '85, Farm Aid has raised over $34-million for family farmers.

source: rockintown

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 4th


1969 - The song "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" was released by Crosby, Stills & Nash.

1994 - Dream Theater released the album "Awake."

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This Day In Rock History: October 5th


1947, Born on this day, Brian Johnson, singer with Geordie, who had the 1973 UK No.6 single 'Because Of You'. Joined AC/DC in 1980, after the death of Bon Scott. Had the 1980 UK No.1 and US No.4 album Back In Black, which has now sold an estimated 49m copies worldwide. Johnson's first group was called Gobi Desert Canoe Club. Bon Scott had first seen Johnson singing onstage, which included Johnson screaming at the top of his voice, rolling around on the stage, and finally being carried off. Scott didn't know that Johnson was then taken to hospital, where he was diagnosed with appendicitis.

source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 5th


1943 Steve Miller is born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is raised in Texas.

1945 Brian Connolly (lead singer for Sweet) is born in Govanhill, Glasgow, Scotland.

1951 Sir Bob Geldof (lead singer for The Boomtown Rats) is born in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland.

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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: October 5th


1968: “White Room” by Cream was released.

1975: “Cat’s in the Cradle” was released by Harry Chapin.

1999: Prince released the single “The Greatest Romance Ever Sold.”

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